Pisidian spring minnow
Species of fish
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The Pisidian spring minnow (Pseudophoxinus fahrettini) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species.[2] It is found in Köprü River drainage in central Anatolia in Turkey.[3]
| Pisidian spring minnow | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Pseudophoxinus |
| Species: | P. fahrettini |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophoxinus fahrettini Freyhof & Özuluğ, 2010 | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Turkish zoologist Fahrettin Küçük, of the Süleyman Demirel University, because of his contribution to the knowledge of Central Anatolian fishes.[4]
